Developing motor competence and physical fitness can affect the maintenance of a sufficient
level of physical activity in children and adolescents. This study assesses the relationship …

The aim of the study was to investigate the difference in relative physical fitness between
children with initially high and low gross motor competence in a ten-year prospective study …

Background: Beyond the often examined perceptions of competence and motor skill
proficiency, perceived value and children's expectations for success are thought to affect …

Background: There is evidence suggesting a relationship between physical activity and
movement skills in adolescents. Evidence, primarily from animal and older adult data …

Background: Developmental theorists suggest that physical activity during early childhood
promotes fundamental motor skill (FMS) proficiency; and that differences in FMS proficiency …

Preschool-aged children are in a critical period of developing fundamental movement skills
(FMS). FMS have a close link with physical activity (PA). This study aimed to systematically …

Sports participation has potential to promote physical activity in youth. Unfortunately, sports
participation and physical activity may decline from childhood to adolescence and into …

Background To evaluate the progression of physical fitness (PF), basic motor competence
(BMC), and executive function (EF) over one year in children aged 4–5 years at a health …

This study explored the relationship between motor abilities and accelerometer-derived
measures of physical activity (PA) within preschool-aged children. A total of 193 children …

Early childhood is a sensitive period for the development and refinement of fundamental
movement skills [FMS] in children, including object control, locomotion and stability …